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The radium girls [large print] : the dark story of America's shining women / Writer and editor Kate Moore.
As World War I raged across the globe, hundreds of young women toiled away at the radium-dial factories, where they painted clock faces with a mysterious new substance called radium. Assured by their bosses that the luminous material was safe, the women themselves shone brightly in the dark, covered from head to toe with the glowing dust. With such a coveted job, these "shining girls" were considered the luckiest alive -- until they began to fall mysteriously ill. As the fatal poison of the radium took hold, they found themselves embroiled in one of America's biggest scandals and a groundbreaking battle for workers' rights.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781432839031
- ISBN: 1432839039
- Physical Description: 729 p. (large print), 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Edition: Large print ed.
- Publisher: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2017.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 719-726). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | List of key characters -- Knowledge -- Power -- Justice -- Epilogue -- Postscript. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Branch District Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronson Branch | LP 363.17 MOO (Text) | 35403424158652 | Large Print | Available | - |
| Coldwater Branch | LP 363.17 MOO (Text) | 35401425054342 | Large Print | Available | - |
Summary:
As World War I raged across the globe, hundreds of young women toiled away at the radium-dial factories, where they painted clock faces with a mysterious new substance called radium. Assured by their bosses that the luminous material was safe, the women themselves shone brightly in the dark, covered from head to toe with the glowing dust. With such a coveted job, these "shining girls" were considered the luckiest alive -- until they began to fall mysteriously ill. As the fatal poison of the radium took hold, they found themselves embroiled in one of America's biggest scandals and a groundbreaking battle for workers' rights.